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Former West Columbia City Councilman Boyd Jones dies in car crash

Former West Columbia City Councilman Boyd Jones has died. “He died in a car accident,” said Rev. Kenneth Taylor of Turner Memorial AME Church. Boyd was a member of Turner Memorial. Taylor said the accident occurred on Sumter Highway (US 378) in Richland County. Boyd represented District 5 on council. His last term ended in […]

2 taken to hospital after crash on I-20 in Lexington County

Interstate-20 eastbound at exit 51 (Longs Pond) was shut down Friday morning due to a multi-vehicle collision. The SC Highway Patrol, EMS and Lexington County Fire Services were on the scene. The on-ramp was shut down by Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. EMS transported two people to the hospital with minor injuries. The road remained partially […]

Coroner identifies man who died in Lexington motorcycle accident

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died after a motorcycle accident that occurred in the 100 block of Beechwoods Drive in Lexington shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. According to Fisher, Mr. Jonathan Wayne Quesinberry Sr., 54, of Lexington, who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, […]

Emergency crews work crash on St. Andrews Road, Friday

Units from the Irmo Fire District, Lexington County EMS and the SC Highway Patrol were on the scene of a two-vehicle collision, Friday. It happened at St Andrews Road and Carriage Lane. The crash resulted in minor injuries, according to a IFD report. The road was also blocked while the site was cleared.

No injuries reported in Lexington County crash

Units from the Irmo Fire District and Lexington County EMS responded to a crash involving multiple vehicles. The accident occurred at the intersection of North Lake Drive and Irmo Drive in Lexington County, according to a report from the Irmo Fire District. There were no reports of serious injury, but EMS checked on two people. […]

Identity of man killed in Lexington County crash released by coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single- vehicle accident in the 100 block of Wagner Highway at approximately 3:40 a,m. Tuesday, in Lexington County. According to Fisher, Mr. Richard Earl Barnes, 49, of Leesville, was a passenger in a Ford Ranger that was traveling on Wagner Highway towards […]

1 killed in Lexington County crash

One person was killed and another was injured in an early-morning Tuesday crash in Lexington County. The single-vehicle collision occurred at about 3:40 a.m. on S.C. 113 (Wagener Highway near Leesville) close to the intersection with U.S. 17 (Fairview Road) according to Master Trooper David Jones of the SC Highway patrol. A Ford Ranger pickup […]

West Columbia man, Columbia woman die after being struck by two vehicles on I-26

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individuals who died after being struck by multiple vehicles on Interstate 26 westbound near exit 113 at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, in Lexington County. According to Fisher, Mr. Heriberto Martinez Torres, 32, of West Columbia, and Ms. Beatriz Adrianna Peña-Jose, 40, of Columbia were pronounced dead […]